Joe Nuxhall pitched a complete-game eleven-hitter in a losing effort for the Reds. Orlando Cepeda, who missed nearly the entire season with an injury, hit a game-winning pinch-hit two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning for the Giants.

Vida Blue, Frank Williams, and Scott Garrelts combined on a three-hitter for the Giants. The only hits for the Reds were a one-out solo homer by Nick Esasky in the second inning, a one-out solo homer by Eric Davis in the third, and a two-out single by Bo Diaz in the fourth. Mario Soto pitched seven innings of three-hit, two-run baseball with 14 K's in picking up a no-decision for the Reds. Pete Rose did not play in this game.

This was the 1990 version of the "Day After" lineup. Derek Lilliquist and Greg W. Harris combined on a five-hit shutout for the Padres. Alex Treviño made his final major-league appearance in this game.